For Davis, it's thumb's up -- injury and all

For Celtics' Glen Davis, injury doesn't dampen wit.

London on target for 2012 Olympics

Fireworks lit up parts of the capital to mark 1,000 days before the 2012 London Olympics begin.

Werth packing plenty of punch for Phils

In his second season as a full-time starter, Jayson Werth is having a career year and has given the Phillies' lineup a huge lift.

Bring back the tug of war

Jim Caple thinks it's time the IOC brought back the ancient sport of tug of war.

Health care and Chicago's bid

What's in play with Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics? It might be health care reform.

Venezuelan pitcher Sanchez stuck in limbo

About a month ago, the Milwaukee Brewers put in a formal request to Major League Baseball to investigate Venezuelan pitcher Daniel Sanchez's age. Sanc...

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State School of Year: It's Mitty Sitting Pretty

West Catholic Athletic League power is honored as the state's top overall athletic school for the second time in three years. Behind the strength ...

Friday Mini-Bullets

...Star Weekend. The whole story. UPDATE: Look, the NBA is hiring, at least one guy. An elite badminton player. Kevin Han, is named the NBA's Director of Basketball Operations for China. UPDATE: The...

Thursday Bullets

...anything but faceless. Does our behavior change when we find ourselves being watched? I looked at the badminton winner, Zhang Ning, when she stood to receive her medal; as the tears fell, the camera crept...

All in the family for Louisville's Bolen

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett     Andy Lyons/Getty Images   Brock Bolen makes a run during Louisville's game against utah on Oct....

Monday Olybullets

Dan Steinberg of the D.C. Sports Bog: "The Olympics are just four days old, but the best quote of the Games has already been uttered, and there is a 0...

Paddy on the Hardwood

It's not easy being the next basketball book to follow Seven Seconds or Less on my nightstand. It's like subbing for Michael Jordan (which has the ...

...foreground, competes against Lin Wang of China, unseen, during a Finale match at the France Open Team Badminton Championships in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Yihan Wang won the match. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon

...Wang competes against Yihan Wang of China unseen, during the finale match at the France Open Team Badminton Championships in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. Yihan Wang won the match.(AP Photo/Jacques Brinon

...left, and Hendra Aprida Gunawan of Indonesia, unseen, during a finale match at the France Open Team Badminton Championships in Paris, Sunday, Nov .1, 2009 Marissa with Gunawan won the match. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon...